--- description: Sixty percent of female voters have admitted experiencing sexual harassment, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. title: 60 Percent of Female Voters Say They Have Been Sexually Harassed image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fdc3e290f9de76e/6988e5ceab6d7754656b09fb/gettyimages-874119728.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Polls](/tag/polls/) ## Polls Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 60 Percent of Female Voters Say They Have Been Sexually Harassed, Poll Finds  by [Alana Abramson](/author/alana-abramson/)  ## Alana Abramson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:07 AM CUTPublished: Nov 21, 2017 8:49 PM CUT  Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) testifies before the House Administration Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) testifies before the House Administration Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images  by [Alana Abramson](/author/alana-abramson/)  ## Alana Abramson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:07 AM CUTPublished: Nov 21, 2017 8:49 PM CUT Sixty percent of female American voters say they have experienced sexual harassment, [according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday,](https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2502 "undefined") the majority of which has occurred in the workforce. The poll’s findings come at a time when sexual harassment allegations against prominent figures are emerging almost daily, rocking everything from movie sets and television show writing rooms to newsrooms and Capitol Hill. During the time the poll was conducted, sexual misconduct allegations emerged against Minnesota Sen. [Al Franken,](http://time.com/5028391/al-franken-statement/ "undefined") former President [George H.W. Bush ](http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/politics/george-h-w-bush-accuser-1992/index.html?sr=twCNNp111617george-h-w-bush-accuser-19920305PMStory "undefined") and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. The workplace was the most prominent place for sexual harassment; 69% of women polled said it happened to them at work. Forty-five percent said it happened to them on the streets, and 43% said it took place in social settings. Only 15 percent said it happened at home. Comparatively, only 20% of men said they had experienced sexual harassment. However, nearly everyone polled — 88% of men and 89% of women — said it is a major issue, and 55% said they have a better grasp of it because of recent media coverage. 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